Favosites

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin favus + -osus +‎ -ites.[1]

Proper noun

Favosites m

A taxonomic genus within the family Favositidae – an extinct tabulate coral characterized by polygonal closely packed corallites.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Cnidaria - phylum; Anthozoa - class; Hexacorallia - subclass; †Tabulata - order; †Favositidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): For species see Favosites at Paleobiology Database

References

“favosite”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Favosites on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Favosites on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Favosites on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Favosites at Paleobiology Database

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